Politics & Government
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Quad Leaders Expected to Hold Summit in September; India to Host next Quad Leaders’ Meeting
Leaders of the Quad countries — Japan, the United States, Australia and India — have begun making...
July 31, 2024
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Motegi Meets Singapore Deputy Prime Minister; Both Agree on Boosting Bilateral Ties
SINGAPORE – Japan and Singapore should boost bilateral relations. This was the point agreed on by...
July 31, 2024
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Japan Lays Out Roadmap for Boosting Drug Development; Many Treatments for Cancer, Rare Diseases Still Unavailable
The government has set strategic goals for improving Japan’s drug development and laid out a road...
July 31, 2024
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Japan Expects to Achieve Primary Budget Surplus in FY 2025
Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government said Monday that it expects to achieve abou...
July 30, 2024
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Japan to Accept 100 Ukrainian University Students in 5 Years; Will Also Take 10 Scientists as Foreign Research Fellows
Japan will host 100 Ukrainian university students, 20 each year for the next five years, and will...
July 30, 2024
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Japan’s Kishida to Hold 1st Summit with 5 Central Asian Nations in Kazakhstan; Japan Seeks to Strengthen Commitments to Region
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to hold the first summit between Japan and five Central Asian ...
July 27, 2024
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Japan, China, Split Over Unresolved Issues, Agree on Promoting Ties; Both Sides Committed to Settling Unresolved Issues
VIENTIANE — The foreign ministers of Japan and China agreed in talks in Vientiane on Friday to pr...
July 27, 2024
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South Korean Ambassador to Japan Pays Kishida Farewell Visit; Promises to Continue Working to Strengthen Relationship
South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Dukmin visited Prime Minister Fumiko Kishida on Thursday to ...
July 26, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Official Meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing; Hiroshi Moriyama Calls for ‘Clear Progress’ in Bilateral Cooperation
BEIJING — Hiroshi Moriyama, chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party’s General Council, held a...
July 23, 2024
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida, Incoming Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Discuss Middle East Peace, Nuclear Issue
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a telephone talk on Monday with Iran’s President-elect Masoud P...
July 23, 2024
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Japan Freezes Assets of Four Israeli Settlers; First Sanctions Imposed by Japan to Israeli settlers
The government has approved sanctions against four Israeli settlers who committed acts of violenc...
July 23, 2024
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U.S. Forces Japan Announce New Efforts Against Serviceman Crimes; Will Establish Opinion Exchange Forum, Increase Sobriety Checks
In response to a series of sex crimes by U.S. serviceman in Okinawa Prefecture, U.S. Forces Japan...
July 23, 2024
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Poll: Ishiba Most Popular Choice for Next LDP President; Respondents Seek ‘Ability to Implement Policy’ as Key Trait
Shigeru Ishiba, a former secretary general for the Liberal Democratic Party, was the most popular...
July 22, 2024
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet Approval Rating at 25%; Rating Continues to Be in 20% Range for 9 Consecutive Months
The approval rating for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet was 25%, according to the latest m...
July 22, 2024
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Kishida Comments on Biden’s Withdrawal from U.S. Presidential Election: ‘President Biden Must Have Made Decision Based on Best Political Judgment’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida commented on U.S. President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presiden...
July 22, 2024
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